Not unless you have it in writing that you are also buying the rights to the photo/negative/slide etc. From what I can tell it depends on if it's a freelance photographer, one that works for a publications, etc. Depending on the situation, the copyright extends to the "artist" or publication for his lifetime plus 50, 75 or 100 years (depending on the situation and who you ask...and in the case of a publication, from the pulication date).
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